Alberta Judge Rules COVID Mandates Invalid, Beyond Legal Powers, Violated Public Health Act.
In a 90-page ruling, Justice Barbara Romaine of Alberta's Court of Kings Bench highlighted that the lockdown measures implemented by Dr. Hinshaw were effectively issued by the Cabinet rather than solely by the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw.
The court's decision was influenced significantly by Dr. Hinshaw's testimony during the trial. She acknowledged her role as an advisor, providing recommendations based on her medical expertise, but the final decision-making authority laid with the politicians.
Justice Romaine concluded her ruling by stating that “the impugned Orders were ultra vires section 29 of the Public Health Act, as the ultimate decision-makers were the Cabinet and committees, rather than the CMOH or her authorized delegates.”
However, Justice Barbara Romaine did determine that the lockdowns were justified violations of Charter freedoms. This decision was based on the belief that the benefits of the lockdowns outweighed the harm, despite the Alberta government not producing any comprehensive studies, reports, or data analyzing the specific harms caused by the lockdown measures.
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which represented the case, stated that due to the invalidation of the health orders, it is expected that Crown prosecutors will need to withdraw charges against individuals and organizations such as Ty Northcott/Northcott Rodeo Inc., Pastor James Coates of Grace Life Church of Edmonton, Pastor Tim Stephens' church, Fairview Baptist Church, and others.
See the 90-page ruling at the link below.
https://www.jccf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-07-31-DECISION-Ingram-v-Alberta-Chief-Medical-Officer-of-Health-FILED-July-31-20238.pdf
Need this in BC. We are the worst province in Canada in many ways. Still forcing medical professionals to be jabbed by putting in bill 36 which seems communistic to me! And the justice system is as bad as they seem to side with the fascist government. So we pray for better days ahead
Judges across Canada prejudging that lockdowns & restrictions did not violate the Charter, as being “demonstrably justified”, is absolutely & totally absurd because no government has *proved with data* (i.e., demonstrably justified) that lockdowns & restrictions substantively slowed the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (or any coronavirus or respiratory virus!). Before this unprecedented time, lockdowns & restrictions were well known to be completely ineffective (& illegal)—wasn't this documented in the original SARS-CoV-1 report/playbook by Public Health of Canada?